The water temperature (12 °C) at Campbells Bay is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (11 °C).

Campbells Bay sea water temperatures peak in the range 12 to 16°C (54 to 61°F) on around the 10th of February and are at their lowest on about the 5th of August, in the range 7 to 10°C (45 to 50°F). The warmest sea water temperatures at Campbells Bay in early to mid February are ideally suited to a 4/3mm wetsuit + 3mm boots, although a 5/3mm wetsuit may be preferable for longer sessions and cold windy days. The lowest sea water temperatures at Campbells Bay mean that you will need a flexible 6/5/4mm wetsuit or a well fitting 5/4mm wetsuit with gloves and 5mm neoprene booties and a hood to surf here at the beginning of August.